J. Cole - Crunch Time Lyrics
Tick
This for my niggas in the fourth quarter
Just watchin that clock tick...
[Verse 1:]
Been out hustlin' for years, shoe box right under my bed.
I moved the work out my momma house got me a lil ol' crib
I always fantasized if I had went to college instead.
Would I be happily married instead of broke and unwed?
My nigga made a major move I said I hope for the best.
I told my sister as I kissed her cheek, I'm better off dead.
Cuz fuckin' with this white its all been downhill like a sled.
Now I understand they say you make your own bed.
But tell me who supplied these sheets with this cheap ass thread?
In denial 'bout the feds, he can't see past bread.
These are the times, survival my only crime
I gotta be on my grind, a lot of my homies gone.
Inside me Lord I know its a lie that we gon' be fine
But mama I'm tired of cryin', just lie to me one more time
Cuz it's crunch time
[Hook]
Cuz it's crunch time
Shit real man, a nigga got bills
Dog it's crunch time
It's crunch time
Shit real man, a nigga got bills
[Verse 2:]
Look, scavenge these records of these days, MP3’s
Looking for the samples to put a nigga on MTV’s
This is for niggas with empty dreams and empty jeans
Still holdin' on to the word maybe
Cuz this 9-5 shit is driving you stir crazy
Comin home tired just to hear it from your lady
Hollin' 'bout your baby, need this and need that
And all you want is peace and quiet,
Maybe some feedback on these raps
Cuz labels ain't hollerin' and niggas ain't downloading
Nobody sees your vision, they walkin 'round blindfolded
All this time holdin on to possibilities,
You step outside, smoke a blunt and then you feel the breeze.
Fuck what they talkin'! It ain't like life come often.
The only thing worst than death is a regret filled coffin.
So try before you die, or always wonder "what if?"
I thank the Lord for this wonderful gift.
Lookin' for strength in this crunch time. [2x]
[Hook]
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J. Cole Crunch Time Comments
Shit real man....
this song touched my soul. 2020
This song is a Gem to me.💯 Wonder how many young people listen to this... I bet not many.
Shit relates in so many ways.
Just turned 18 and currently struggling so much, working 40 hrs a week and going to school full time while paying all my own bills and its so hard i dont know how much longer I can do this. Im so tired and hungry and broke
Hang in there.
Isn’t this a sample from a Scareface song, or that he sampled too? Sounds familiar. Either way it’s Dope as F#@/!
I’m going to get it before it happens
This song does a lot for me when I feel like giving up. It does a lot for me when I dont even wanna breathe anymore.
Yo where the f#@k I been I never heard this...is this real or made up...either way on that old psychodrama beat fire🔥🔥🔥🔥
I ran into some big challenges today this don’t literally came up in my head. #crunchtime
Thank you Cole for this one!
i dont watch motivational videos, i always, always will return to this old j cole tunes for energy.
almost likea true prayer
I've never heard crunch time and 1 minute in I'm crying cuz I can relate too much
don't get bills you can not pay for, damn where that j cole go.
I liked this song about 3 years ago im happy it's still here
there's a twist in the software code. begin:
Shit real man, a nigga got bills..
Bootsy Collins Munchies for your love
Wish this was on spotify
Love rappers/artists who are actually saying sumn...who's lyrics are real, encouraging, inspiring, soulful .... Long live the conscious artist
Today i was robbed my first car only after driving it for a month and was is hurting me the most is that i couldn't get a chance to show it into my parents since im working far from home,only songs like this that gives me strength in this crunch time
Still listening in 2019.
God blessed us with J Cole 🙌🏾
2Pac - Runnin 💕
classic shit
A few niggas I know A few niggas I don't know them niggas like self
playing this before my first day back in school after dropping out a few years back. you know the vibes.
junebugflows dawg , Hows life?
How you doing now bro
+4.1K 🧡🌹💜
Legendary
Depression is a bitch
You did really good on this one buddy
I wish this was available on Spotify
Laday Blues or iTunes lol
Missed opportunity to call this tick talk
Tick TiCK 🔥
2019 and this shit got that Friday Night Lights soul feel
Only true cole world fans know these songs fam, revenge of the dreamers 3? Nigga how about that dead prez shit? Peace an love homies, it’s crunch time, now y’all get on the hustle and don’t stop
https://soundcloud.com/rmramyloh/sets/static-eternity
My first ever mixtape!
Would mean the world if you listened!
I hate the fact that this is not on spotify 😒
Songs like these puts him over the hump with the other artist ... this is for the soul
Dope dope
This helps me through my grind. Looking for strength in this crunch time 🙏
All 3 the same beat. It's crazy
Starlito- introversion
Bootsy Collins- munchies for love
Realest 2019
Momma I'm done crying just lie to me one more time 💨🌎💯
this isnt even on spotify
#ColeWorld
So try before you quit or always wonder what if.
Only real ones know j cole been 🔥🔥🔥!!Even when he was known as “the therapist”
2019???
This can really get you through those tough times man 👏🏾
2019 out here and im still bumping this
How can you dislike this
It's Crunch Time!
J Cole, Kendrick and Lupe are probably the only rappers who's music played deep in my soul. It hurts to think back to some of the situations I've been in when i listened to their music but i always imagined things getting better and they did.
Can’t forget Big Krit
Love Hurts brung me here episodes from silk ... Good play😎
Survival my only crime
God, I love this shit
Classic tape for my gen
Cole be in the Chi frfr this was psycho drama beat mad love bro
This beat is from phycodrama - magic
Won’t ever stop listening to this
Time Ma'at ❤
Low key his best project
The Truly Yours series are so ill. So many introspective joints
This song was slept on
This hitting to hard right now god help me😢
This instrumental is so smooth. ☺️🙏
Old songs like this make me realize nothing will ever be the same
BallisticGAMING44 I agree ☝️
How could you dislike this song tho.... anyways, one of my favorites by J Cole
Cause it’s crunch time
The fact that I’m gay
Still bump this..motivation 🎶...2018...
Coles hardest track ever
“I understand they say you make your own bed, but tell me who supplied these sheets with this cheap ass thread”
Dat Bootsy Collins sample tho
I think Cole is my favorite rapper now!
2Pac ft Dramacydal, Biggie Smalls - Running from tha Police "OG version" have the same instrumental of this J. Cole Joint, Pac and Biggie's Song was produced by Easy Mo Bee who sampled a Boosty Collins song called Munchies of love, you can check it.
forever a favorite
Still here in 2018
2pac - runnin from the police is the beat much better but anyways this song great too
gotta respect for the man who came out of my hometown shoutout to Cole and making it through the tough of tough in fayetteville
Man this is beautiful
J cole/G.O.A.T
The song for when you about to graduate waiting for the scholarships to kick in , man it’s crunch time !
Vegas here. Going through the exact shit my man, appreciate the insight. It's crunch time.
Needed to hear this shit again... Gotta keep hustling and keep grindin..
No one talking about running from tha police? Exactly, cause 95% of you probably haven't even heard of it.
and scarface, no i feel you
I made a remix to this...id appreciate it if u listen. But do u🤙🏾🤙🏾
DON where is it????
everyday rotation. ✅
.......TICK. 🔥
Okay 😎
Now i feel ya
" bumpin through my favorite rappers got me lookn for something"
2Pac Runnin From Tha Police og sample is too fire
One of the best songs and the beat is the truth. Cole forever slept on.